march
(1893)
John Philip Sousa, composer
According to America’s leading Sousa scholar, Paul E. Bierley, Sousa
was inspired to write this march because of a huge painting he had seen of the
Liberty Bell in Chicago.
This march is in typical Sousa style, full of bouncy rhythms, brilliant in its
orchestration, both melodic and stirring.
It is one of Sousa’s finest marches, bringing the audience’s
attention to the Liberty Bell itself through the use of chimes during the
trio.
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